Breitbart urges Kellogg's boycott over pulled ads

Updated 10:37 pm, Thursday, December 1, 2016

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This file photo shows Kellogg's cereal products. Conservative media outlet, Breitbart, is encouraging its readers to boycott Kellogg products after the cereal maker said it would no longer advertise on its site. less

This file photo shows Kellogg's cereal products. Conservative media outlet, Breitbart, is encouraging its readers to boycott Kellogg products after the cereal maker said it would no longer advertise on its ... more

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Click ahead to see some controversial things that ran on Breitbart under the editorship of Steve Bannon, former head of Breitbart News and campaign CEO for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Click ahead to see some controversial things that ran on Breitbart under the editorship of Steve Bannon, former head of Breitbart News and campaign CEO for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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Steve Bannon, the one-time head of alt-right website Breitbart.com, has a history of inflammatory rhetoric and the site of using eye-popping headlines as it became an outlet for racists, nationalists and Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Click through to see a sampling of some of Bannon's comments and headlines from the site. less

Steve Bannon, the one-time head of alt-right website Breitbart.com, has a history of inflammatory rhetoric and the site of using eye-popping headlines as it became an outlet for racists, nationalists and Donald ... more

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Planned Parenthood

The women's health organization has been a favorite of Steve Bannon, the former CEO of Breitbart.com and now a Donald Trump adviser.

Planned Parenthood

The women's health organization has been a favorite of Steve Bannon, the former CEO of Breitbart.com and now a Donald Trump adviser.

Breitbart.com and former chief Steve Bannon frequently criticized people's problems, whether it was with weight, disabilities or complaints about discrimination.

Society in general

Breitbart.com and former chief Steve Bannon frequently criticized people's problems, whether it was with weight, disabilities or complaints about discrimination.

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Discrimination

Breitbart.com often posited that discrimination didn't exist. It was simply the fault of the person, gender or race making the complaint.

Discrimination

Breitbart.com often posited that discrimination didn't exist. It was simply the fault of the person, gender or race making the complaint.

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Diversity

Breitbart.com and the site's former head, Steve Bannon, weren't fans of diversity.

Diversity

Breitbart.com and the site's former head, Steve Bannon, weren't fans of diversity.

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Feminism

This screen grab from Breitbart.com sums up the site's position on feminism. They weren't enamored of it.

Feminism

This screen grab from Breitbart.com sums up the site's position on feminism. They weren't enamored of it.

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Gun control

Steve Bannon, the one-time head of Breitbart.com and now Donald Trump's chief adviser, have little use for the concept of gun control. They even attacked former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was critically injured in a shooting in Arizona.

Breitbart.com has been known to promote "reports" without verification of efforts to suppress conservative news outlets.

Social media

Breitbart.com has been known to promote "reports" without verification of efforts to suppress conservative news outlets.

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Trump's win

Breitbart.com put up celebratory headlines on Nov. 2, 2016, the day after Donald Trump won the presidency.

Trump's win

Breitbart.com put up celebratory headlines on Nov. 2, 2016, the day after Donald Trump won the presidency.

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Bannon on women's liberation:"That’s why there are some unintended consequences of the women’s liberation movement. That, in fact, the women that would lead this country would be pro-family, they would have husbands, they would love their children. They wouldn’t be a bunch of dykes that came from the Seven Sisters schools up in New England. That drives the left insane and that’s why they hate these women." less

Bannon on women's liberation:
"That’s why there are some unintended consequences of the women’s liberation movement. That, in fact, the women that would lead this country would be pro-family, they would have ... more

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Bannon on White Nationalists:"Look, are there some people that are white nationalists that are attracted to some of the philosophies of the alt-right? Maybe. Are there some people that are anti-Semitic that are attracted? Maybe. Right? Maybe some people are attracted to the alt-right that are homophobes, right? But that's just like, there are certain elements of the progressive left and the hard left that attract certain elements." less

Bannon on White Nationalists:
"Look, are there some people that are white nationalists that are attracted to some of the philosophies of the alt-right? Maybe. Are there some people that are anti-Semitic that are ... more

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Bannon on Jimmy Carter:"I wasn't political until I got into the service and saw how badly Jimmy Carter f****d things up. I became a huge Reagan admirer. Still am. But what turned me against the whole establishment was coming back from running companies in Asia in 2008 and seeing that Bush had f****d up as badly as Carter. The whole country was a disaster."' less

Bannon on Jimmy Carter:
"I wasn't political until I got into the service and saw how badly Jimmy Carter f****d things up. I became a huge Reagan admirer. Still am. But what turned me against the whole ... more

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Bannon in the wake of 5 police officer killed in Dallas in July:

"In the meantime, here’s a thought: What if the people getting shot by the cops did things to deserve it? There are, after all, in this world, some people who are naturally aggressive and violent."

Bannon on George Clooney:“George Clooney, who is a moron, came here to Cannes and gave a press conference saying, ‘Under no circumstances will Trump ever be president. Hillary Clinton will be the next president.’ Well, we can’t wait to make George Clooney eat his words.” less

Bannon on George Clooney:
“George Clooney, who is a moron, came here to Cannes and gave a press conference saying, ‘Under no circumstances will Trump ever be president. Hillary Clinton will be the next ... more

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On newspapers:"The mainstream media, all of it, including the Washington Post and the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, are all basically going along the lines of being Shariah-compliant on blasphemy laws." less

On newspapers:
"The mainstream media, all of it, including the Washington Post and the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, are all basically going along the lines of being Shariah-compliant on blasphemy ... more

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Breitbart urges Kellogg's boycott over pulled ads

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breitbart is encouraging a boycott of Kellogg's products after the cereal maker said it would no longer advertise on the news and opinion website, formerly run by President-elect Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon.

The Kellogg Company cited company "values" in explaining its decision; a spokeswoman said Thursday it has "nothing to do with politics."

Breitbart has been condemned for featuring racist, sexist and anti-Semitic content.

The idea of Steve Bannon being appointed to a key position along side President -elect Donald Trump has envoked fear in the hearts of many on the political front. There is concern that Bannon would use his fiery Breitbart.com platform as a means for promoting Donald Trump's policies while attacking his critics. But according to ethics rules officials are prohibited from dealing with their former employers for at least a year meaning Bannon would have to scrupulously avoid any contact with Breitbart. Bannon would be prohiibited from communicating with or using the website he used to run Breitbart while serving in the White House.

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Breitbart said Kellogg's decision amounted to "economic censorship of mainstream conservative political discourse" and "as un-American as it gets." It launched a #DumpKelloggs petition Wednesday calling for a boycott of Kellogg's.